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Signals intelligence/intercepts showed that the Cuban/East German pilots took note of the different smoke trail after the Cactus/Crotale firings, leading them to deduce correctly that a more capable SAM was being used. This had the effect of increasing their operational altitude from them on, which did nothing for their already dismal ground attack results. The SAHV (later developed into the Umkhonto) was, as stated, designed to equip the existing Cactus/Crotale vehicle launchers. However, the Rooikat SAM vehicle was to be developed as well, due to the fact that the Cactus/Crotale vehicle was designed for airfield, or urban deployment. It simply was too fragile to be used in the African bush hundreds of kilometers from civilisation. Hence the Rooikat version for bundu-bashing with the rest of the armour units... Miker, when you saw that SAHV T-72 at DEXSA, what was it? A real vehicle, mock-up or drawing?
Signals intelligence/intercepts showed that the Cuban/East German pilots took note of the different smoke trail after the Cactus/Crotale firings, leading them to deduce correctly that a more capable SAM was being used. This had the effect of increasing their operational altitude from them on, which did nothing for their already dismal ground attack results.
The SAHV (later developed into the Umkhonto) was, as stated, designed to equip the existing Cactus/Crotale vehicle launchers. However, the Rooikat SAM vehicle was to be developed as well, due to the fact that the Cactus/Crotale vehicle was designed for airfield, or urban deployment. It simply was too fragile to be used in the African bush hundreds of kilometers from civilisation. Hence the Rooikat version for bundu-bashing with the rest of the armour units...
Miker, when you saw that SAHV T-72 at DEXSA, what was it? A real vehicle, mock-up or drawing?
